Population Random Sampling

A ______ is the entire set of objects from which data might be collected

• sample

• population

• sample statistic

• population characteristic

Ana wants to know the average student’s opinion of the tardy policy at her school. Which group of students should she survey in order to achieve the most accurate results?

• 30 of her friends

• 30 randomly selected students in the school

• 30 students who are often tardy

• 30 students who are often on time

A school principal wants to see which subject the 695 students in his school liked best. Which choice BEST represents a representative sample?

• All girls in the school

• All students who have an A in Social Studies

• All students who are failing science

• 1 class from each grade level

Identify the Population: Cherokee County Schools randomly selected 230 teachers to find out which technology resource its teachers feel is the most effective. What is the population in this situation?

• 230 Teachers

• All Cherokee County teachers

• All Cedar Bluff teachers

• All Sand Rock and Spring Garden students

A sample in which each individual or object in the entire population has an equal chance of being selected.

• biased sample

• population

• random sample

• sample

Sample in which each individual or object in the entire population has an equal chance of being selected.

• Simple Event

• Sample

• Random Sample

• Scatter Plot

Which statement best describes a random sample of all students in a middle school?

• Of all the students who are on the track team, the first three to finish a race are selected.

• Of all the students who are in the drama club, every third student on the roster is selected.

• Of all the students who complete an assignment, the first, third, and tenth students are selected.

• Of all the students who attend a school-wide assembly, those sitting in every third seat are selected.

Which statement best describes a random sample of all students in a middle school?

• Of all the students who are on the track team, the first three to finish a race are selected.

• Of all the students who are in the drama club, every third student on the roster is selected.

• Of all the students who complete an assignment, the first, third, and tenth students are selected.

• Of all the students who attend a school-wide assembly, those sitting in every third seat are selected.

_________ is a sample in which each individual or object in the entire population has an equal chance of being selected.

• Sample

• Population

• Random Sample

• Quartile

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• Thomas should ask 30 students in the eighth grade.

• Thomas should ask 30 of his closest friends.

• Thomas should ask 30 students in the seventh grade.

• Thomas should ask 30 people eating lunch at McDonalds across the street from school.